Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

And, thanks to its OS and the tiny icons that go with it, the device is meant to be used mainly with a stylus rather than with fingers - much like the tablets of yesteryear.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

The stylus means documents can be annotated by hand using Microsoft's OneNote collaboration software.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

The stylus itself features a button - shown above - that when pressed has the same effect as a right mouse click.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

While the device does support multitouch, such as pinch to zoom, the three-fingered flick needed to bring up the screen of all open apps is not an easy manoeuvre to pull off.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

If you do manage it, this is what you'll see.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

While there's no clip for the stylus on the tablet itself, those of an accessory-losing disposition can stow the stylus in the case.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

The tablet's battery lasts around seven hours, according to Fujitsu, and is removable, allowing the power-hungry to keep a spare battery to hand.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

On the security front, access can be controlled by means of a fingerprint reader or a smartcard reader, shown above.

Published: July 19, 2011 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT)

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet

The Q550's main connectivity option is wi-fi, which is rather puzzling for a device presumably aimed at mobile workers. For those who need a more practical wi-fi and 3G combination, there will be a Q550 with both coming out in early August.